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On dreadful night in L.A., Warriors prove they can win ugly

Published Jan. 6, 2016 1:30 a.m. ET

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The Golden State Warriors. The NBA’s reigning champs and current must-see show, possessors of the reigning MVP and most exciting player in the game today.

The Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most storied franchises in NBA history, creators of Showtime and a franchise mired in one of its most miserable seasons ever, but with lame duck Kobe Bryant perhaps the second-biggest draw in the league right now.

Plus for the Warriors entering Tuesday night, there is that whole chasing-the-best-record-in-NBA-history thing (72-10), Stephen Curry still dealing with a leg injury and Draymond Green going for his fourth straight triple-double.

So when the two got together at Staples Center, it was a no-doubt, must-see event, right? Guess again . . . and it isn’t because the Warriors dished out an expected beatdown that rendered the game nearly unwatchable. Other people did that.

The Warriors did indeed win the game 109-88 to improve their record to 33-2. But . . .

At least Klay Thompson showed up. Curry’s running mate and the son of former Laker Mychal Thompson, scored a game-high 36 points, including 22 in the first period.

Up next for the Warriors — now on pace for 77 wins: Friday at Portland. At least the champs will get to relax in a nice coastal resort head coach Luke Walton made sure they booked.

-- The Associated Press contributed to this report

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